RCB Squad 2026 : All Buys, Prices, All Auction Picks, Full Players List | Royal Challengers Bengaluru Players List 2026

The Defending Champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), entered the IPL 2026 Auction with a purse of Rs. 16.40 crore. They had to fill 8 slots, and RCB went smartly and had selective buys instead of over-expanding, which RCB used to be known for. The IPL 2026 Auction was more focused on young domestic Indian players, unlike other seasons, where foreign players were picked at a high price.

RCB’s most expensive player in the IPL 2026 Auction is Venkatesh Iyer, whom they bought at a price of Rs. 7.00 Crore. In the last season, Iyer was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), but now he will be playing for the RCB in the upcoming IPL 2026 season. RCB also bought a young domestic Indian player, Mangesh Yadav, for a massive Rs. 5.20 Crore.

New Zealand star bowler, Jacob Duffy, was picked at a price of Rs. 2.00 Crore. Jacob Duffy is currently the No.2 T20I bowler in the ICC Rankings, and he is going to be a perfect pair with Josh Hazlewood. Overall, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bought players in the IPL 2026 Auction.

RCB IPL 2026 Auction Purse & Slots:

Total Purse: Rs. 16.40 Crore

Purse Remaining: Rs. 0.25 Crore

RCB IPL 2026 Auction Buys | Full List

Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal, Jordan Cox, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra, Kanishk Chouhan.

RCB IPL 2026 Squad

Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Mangesh Yadav, Jacob Duffy, Satvik Deswal.

RCB is going to be one of the key contenders to win the title. They made a strong squad for the upcoming IPL 2026 season. The Addition of Mangesh Yadav and Jacob Duffy to the squad is a perfect choice for Bengaluru in the IPL 2026.

They also bought Venkatesh Iyer in the IPL 2026 Auction, who can play a critical role in the middle-order, but form is still a major concern for Iyer in recent times. The opening pair of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt is going to be one of the lethal pairs in the upcoming season, and they have one of the strongest Indian middle-order.

RCB Retained Players List 2026:

Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Jacob Bethell, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nuwan Thushara, Rasikh Salam, Abhinandan Singh, Suyash Sharma.

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